Despite their lack of foils, Eric Bellion’s and Jean Le Cam’s Raison-designed Non-foiling IMOCA sisterships (Stand as One Altavia and Tout Commence en Finistère – Armor lux respectively) were actually…
Vendée Globe: Everything you need to know about the world’s toughest sailing race
Sam Goodchild: from liveaboard to Britain’s best ocean racing prospect
As 2004 drew to a close, a 15-year-old Sam Goodchild was leafing through his dad’s copy of Yachting World – the magazine no doubt slightly dog-eared and delayed, by the…
‘As the bow touched down the noise was different… In two seconds my race was over’ – Pip Hare’s Vendée disaster
In the early hours of 15 December 2024, midway between Australia and Antarctica, my second Vendée Globe race came to a devastating end when my IMOCA Medallia dismasted. It still…
From the Vendée Globe to the America’s Cup: Women Who Conquered Sailing in 2024-25
Over the past 12 months, women in sailing have achieved remarkable milestones, showcasing their skill, determination, and passion for the sport. As we approach International Women’s Day, it’s fitting to…
Why the Vendée Globe fleet is right to reject a full foiling rule
That tens of thousands of Vendée Globe fans were prepared to get up in the early hours of the morning and camp out on a sea wall in the middle…
Sam Goodchild finishes first Brit in Vendée Globe with impressive 9th
British solo skipper Sam Goodchild today finished the Vendée Globe in an impressive 9th place, and first Brit home in the solo around the world race. It was a hugely…
Vendée Globe rookie, Yoann Richomme secures second place
Yoann Richomme, skipper of Paprec Arkéa, has secured an impressive second-place finish in the 2024-2025 Vendée Globe, completing his first attempt at the famous race in 65 days, 18 hours,…
Charlie Dalin clinches victory in the 2024/25 Vendée Globe and sets a new race record
French sailor Charlie Dalin has secured a long-awaited and hard-earned victory in the 2024 Vendée Globe, the grueling solo, non-stop, around-the-world yacht race. Dalin, skipper of Macif Santé Prévoyance, crossed…
Charlie Dalin set for record breaking Vendée Globe victory
The winner of the 2024-25 Vendée Globe will be crowned early tomorrow, Tuesday January 15, and it looks set to be Charlie Dalin on Macif Santé Prévoyance. Dalin, who has…
The design secrets of Charlie Dalin’s Vendée Globe winning IMOCA revealed
Charlie Dalin approached the 2024 Vendée Globe with a unique perspective. Dalin’s previous boat, Apivia (now Clarisse Cremer’s L’Occitane en Provence) was one of the benchmark IMOCAs of its generation.…
Vendée Globe: Guide to the Atlantic race home
The Vendée Globe is the world’s ultimate race course: one non-stop lap of the globe. The race started in Les Sables d’Olonne, France, on 10 November. There are three marks…
Pip Hare dismasted in Vendée Globe: “I am so devastated”
Pip Hare, the only British based skipper in the Vendée Globe, has dismasted on Medallia while racing in the South Indian Ocean. On Sunday, December 15 at 21:45 UTC, approximately…
Pip Hare’s guide to racing in the Southern Ocean as the Vendée Globe fleet continue south
The Vendée Globe is the world’s ultimate race course: one non-stop lap of the globe. The course starts in Les Sables d’Olonne, France, on 10 November. There are three marks…
IMOCAs hit warp speed: 24hr solo sailing record falls repeatedly to hit incredible 579.86 miles
The Vendée Globe leaders are locked into near-perfect conditions, riding the leading edge of a low pressure system in the South Atlantic on a direct fast train towards Cape Town.…
550 miles solo in one day: solo sailing record falls again in Vendée Globe
Yoann Richomme, on the IMOCA Paprec Arkéa, has broken the record for the longest distance sailed solo in 24 hours on a monohull. Richomme has smashed the 550-mile barrier, covering…
New solo sailing world record: Vendée skipper covers incredible 546 miles in 24 hours
Nicolas Lunven, skipper of the IMOCA Holcim-PRB has set a new 24-hour record for a single-handed monohull (pending official certification by the World Sailing Speed Record Council). Lunven has covered…
Brit Sam Goodchild takes Vendée Globe lead after fleet’s first testing night
Day 3 of the Vendée Globe dawned this morning, Tuesday 12 November, with much of the fleet having gone through their first bout of testing conditions around Cap Finistere. Though…
Who will win the 2024 Vendée Globe?
So who will win the 2024 Vendée Globe? Spoiler alert: we don’t know . And that’s not only because of the Vendée Globe’s notorious attrition rate (somewhere between 1 in 4…
Vendée Globe forecast: an ‘easy’ start, then tough decisions
Past Vendée Globe races have seen the fleet get an absolute pasting in the early days, thanks to the first hurdle of crossing the Bay of Biscay in November. But…
Vendée Globe skippers prepare for the most emotional send off in sport
The final preparations are all nearly made: it’s time for the 40 solo skippers in this year’s Vendée Globe to ready themselves for one of the most emotional moments in…